Chapter 1

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The laws of association were created by which philosopher?
Aristotle
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Plato was a...
Nativist
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We group bananas and apples together as they are both fruits. This is the law of;
The Law of Similarity
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The law of frequency is in play when;
We associate two best friends together as they are practically inseparable every single day
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Descartes proposed the...
Mind-body dualism and relfex theory
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The mind-body dualism theory states
Some human behaviours are reflexes and some are governed by free will
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The study of human consciousness was also known as;
Structuralism
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Structuralism theorises that;
The mind consists of various elements and can be studied through introspection
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The introspection method was promoted by _____ and involves _____
Titchener and involves the description of ones own conscious thoughts, emotions and sensory experiences
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A core belief of functionalism was;
Consciousness has an functional value as it is a common characteristic of the human
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The three main components of natural selection are;
Varying traits within and between species, competition for limited resources, traits that have reproductive success
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The law of parsimony states;
Simpler explanations are better than a more complex explanation based on abstract ideas
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Morgan's canon (principle) states that;
Animal's behaviour is purely based on instinctive behaviour and not any mentalist processing
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Although Roberta just sits there throughout the lecture, she can repeat everything the professor said. This is an example of _______
Latent learning
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